Ii

The Ii clan was a samurai clan of the Heian Empire period of Japan. Their capital was Hamamatsu.

History
The Ii claimed descent from the Fujiwara clan, originating in the 9th century. Controlling Totomi Province, they were aligned with the Fujiwara in the power struggles of the late 12th century. They had a meagre prosperity, and although they were peaceful, they had questionable integrity. They allied with the Kajiwara clan, but their alliance was no deterrent to the Kamakura Minamoto, who were determined to destroy the Fujiwara clan's influence in central Japan. The Minamoto destroyed the Ii clan after a few flops in their invasions, and made them into vassals. When the Kiso Minamoto declared war on them, the Kamakura abandoned the alliance.